Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-04-08

True Incident Which shows That Their
Fidelity Is Frequently Rewarded.

Fidelity Is Frequently Rewarded.
The young man who does just as lit
tie as possible for an employer some
times wonders why he is not given o
position in the business house in which
he is employed, when a less brilliant
companion, who works for another
establishment, is advanced very rapidly.
The reason probably is that the less
brilliant companion is more faithful,
and works conscientiously. always seek
ing to do more than enough barely to
secure his salary. Somebody sees and
appreciates his work, and when the op-
portunity comes better place is given
him, which he fills with equal faithful
ness. An illustration of this may be
found in the following true incident:
A boy about sixteen years of age had
been seeking employment in one of our
large cities. He had looked vainly for
two weeks and was well nigh hopeless
of getting any work to do, when, one
afternoon, he entered a store kept by a
gentleman whom we will call Mr.
Stone.
The lad asked the usual question:
'Can you give me any thing to do?"
MIR. Stone, to whom he appealed, an
swered mo; full now" Then, hap
pening to notice an expression of
dependency on the youths face, said:
'fyou want to work half an hour or so,
go down stairs and pile up that kindling
wood. Do it well and I'll give you
twenty-five cents
"All right, and thank you, SIR" an
swered the young man and went below
AS the store was about closing for the
afternoon, he came upstairs and went
to Mr.. Stone.
"Ah. yes" said that gentleman,
somewhat hastily. piled the wood?
Well, here's your money"
"No, sir; I'm not through, and l
should like to come and finish in the
morning." said the young fellow, re-
fusing the silver piece.
"All right" said Mr.. Stone, and
thought no more of the affair till the
next morning, when he CHANGED to be
in the basement, and recollecting the
wood-pile, glanced into the coal and
wood room. The wood was arranged
in orderly tiers, the room was clearly
swept, and the young man was at the
moment engaged in repairing the coal
bin.
"Hullo!" said Mr.. Stone, II didn't
engage you to do anything but pile up
that wood.
YES, sir; | know it." answered the
lad; ''but | saw this needed to be done.
and had rather work than not; but
don't expect any pay but my quarter /"
"Humph!' muttered Mr. Stone, and
went up to his Office without further
comment. Half an hour later the
young man presented himself. clean
and well brushed, for his pay.
Mr.. Stone passed him his quarter.
"Thank you," said the youth, and
turned away.
stop IA minute" said Mr. Stone.
"Have you place in view where you
can find work?'
mo, sir"
'Well, | want you to work for me.
Here, writing something on slip of
paper-"take this to that gentleman
standing by the counter there; he will
tell you what to do. I'll give you six
dollars a week to begin with. Do your
work as well as you did that down
stairs and-that's ALL" and Mr.. Stone
turned away before the young fellow
recovered from his surprise sufficiently
to speak.
This happened fifteen years ago. Mr..
Stones store is more than twice as
large as it was then, and its superin-
tendcnt to-day is the young man who
began by piling up kindling-wood for
twenty-five cents. Faithfulness has
been his motto. BY it he has been adj
vanced, step by step, and has not yet
by any means reached the topmost
round of success. He is sure to become
a partner some day, either with his en-
ployer or in some other business house.
Youths Companion.